Where does “chicory” come from?
chicory (English) comes from Middle English cicoree, from Old French cicorée, from Late Latin cichoria, from Latin cichōrium, from Ancient Greek κιχόριον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
chicory (English): Either of two plants of the Asteraceae family; A...
Definitions
- Either of two plants of the Asteraceae family; A...